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Why are they half? Why can't the whole things be done?
Oh they definitely can, they just didn't.
On my GS, when I bought it, it had no PPF, so I added it.
On my Tundra, the dealer had it installed half way up. Had I done it, I would have gone all the way. Next spring I intend to pull off the crap that's on there, clean it all up, and have it done all of the way up.
Their acceleration feel is exactly the same, just different levels of felt force. Completely boring. Slam your foot in sport/whatever mode in any of them and it's the same, some artificially dull the throttle like a badly tuned ice car does. I hate non-1:1 tunes so why would I drive them in that mode?
It still doesn't change that they all feel like 1 gear golf carts with varying levels of force.
This is just completely false...
Originally Posted by Hiltonhead23
Did you or do you recommend applying paint protection film to your Lexus., Considering having this done for next purchase.
Your experience?
Yes, I put PPF on every new car I buy (well, my nice car I haven't put it on my minivans)
I think what Striker is referring to is the fact that BEVs typically use a one-speed transmission that has no shifting whatsoever.....nor even a variable ratio like a CVT. No hesitation, no hunting for the correct gear, no kickdowns, no premature upshifts, etc...The transmission's basic response will be pretty much the same regardless of pedal pressure.....except for the fact, of course, that electric motors produce maximum torque at very low RPMs. The Tesla 3 (if you have sampled one) is a prime example of that.......NHRA-level torque right off idle when you mash the throttle, with no pauses for shifting.
I saw a friend/confidante the other day. We went somewhere, and she drove her old Honda Civic manual transmission. She said to me she loves the car, I said why she goes because every day I have to figure out how to drive with the gears and concentration she vocalized to me. She proclaims it’s good for your mental health like a crossword in a sense. She’s kinda right, it’s been a very long time since I had a manual car. As a daily driver. I think my next car might be a manual if it was procurable for the mental aspect alone
Last edited by Toys4RJill; Dec 17, 2023 at 05:52 PM.
I think what Striker is referring to is the fact that BEVs typically use a one-speed transmission that has no shifting whatsoever.....nor even a variable ratio like a CVT. No hesitation, no hunting for the correct gear, no kickdowns, no premature upshifts, etc...The transmission's basic response will be pretty much the same regardless of pedal pressure.....except for the fact, of course, that electric motors produce maximum torque at very low RPMs. The Tesla 3 (if you have sampled one) is a prime example of that.......NHRA-level torque right off idle when you mash the throttle, with no pauses for shifting.
That still doesn’t mean they feel the same, they don’t at all.
Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
I saw a friend/confidante the other day. We went somewhere, and she drove her old Honda Civic manual transmission. She said to me she loves the car, I said why she goes because every day I have to figure out how to drive with the gears and concentration she vocalized to me. She proclaims it’s good for your mental health like a crossword in a sense. She’s kinda right, it’s been a very long time since I had a manual car. As a daily driver. I think my next car might be a manual if it was procurable for the mental aspect alone
They’re fun for fun driving, but I wouldn’t want one for a daily driver.
Yes, I put PPF on every new car I buy (well, my nice car I haven't put it on my minivans)
The only ones I haven't driven are the polestar and EQE, they are the same when you floor it. Some have throttle smoothing and delay or a rising limiter but ultimately it's the same thing once those restrictions lift, those same restrictions are also beyond stupid and ruin the point of a motor type drive system vs an engine
I think what Striker is referring to is the fact that BEVs typically use a one-speed transmission that has no shifting whatsoever.....nor even a variable ratio like a CVT. No hesitation, no hunting for the correct gear, no kickdowns, no premature upshifts, etc...The transmission's basic response will be pretty much the same regardless of pedal pressure.....except for the fact, of course, that electric motors produce maximum torque at very low RPMs. The Tesla 3 (if you have sampled one) is a prime example of that.......NHRA-level torque right off idle when you mash the throttle, with no pauses for shifting.
Some have delay and rise tome programed in, few allow true max off the bat for some idiotic reason. If I go full pedal I want full power, not what the car thinks I want.
